Ghost Story

[Varric]

"I'm going to try and have her resurrected," Varric replies as he gently, almost reverently, organizes and wipes the bones clean.

[Carver Amell]

"You-- you are? Why?"

[Varric]

Varric lifts his gaze to Carver for just a moment. "Because she deserves another chance. Because she's Clan."

[Aveline Vallen]

"Are you okay?" Aveline murmurs very softly to her daughter.

[GamesMaster]

Marianne shakes her head, silent. 

[Carver Amell]

"Fine," says Carver. "But she's your responsibility. And if she tries to hurt me, I'll be fighting back."

[Varric]

"If you hurt her, I'll kill you." Varric has already turned his attention back to the bones. 

[Carver Amell]

"You can try," he growls. "I'm not looking to resurrect old fights, but she might be."

[Aveline Vallen]

"Boys, enough," Aveline snaps, slipping an arm around her daughter. "Carver, mantra. Mister..."

"Tethras," the dwarf says curtly. "Varric is fine."

"Mister Tethras, I understand that you're protective of Marian, but threats aren't going to help. From either direction," she says firmly, making sure to include her husband. I knew coming back would be hard on him but he's regressing so fast...

[Carver Amell]

Carver closes his eyes ,breathing deeply as he focuses for a moment on letting go of the anger, on being the man he knows Vangal called him to be. 

"My apologies," he says quietly, after a moment. "This house... it's bringing back more than I expected."

[Varric]

Varric is quiet a moment, then nods. "Understandable. I don't like you or what you did, but I won't deny that you were abused and hurt as well. Your parents were shite and this town is poisoned deep."

[Carver Amell]

Carver nods. "I won't make excuses. What I did is unforgivable. But I was a boy, and I have always struggled with anger issues that my parents did nothing but exacerbate. I was in pain, a pain I wish no-one ever had to suffer. I needed someone to blame, and she made a convenient target. I didn't  know any better at the time. Mother is the one who should have stepped in, who should have done better by us both."

[Varric]

"Your stepfather didn't help at all either. Those 'lessons' of his were the worst way of dealing with your grief."

[Carver Amell]

Carver nods. "I couldn't be the man he wanted me to be. I-- wait, how do you know what he said to me?"

[Varric]

"Bethie's journal. And some fucked up dreams."